EDUC312 Children and Young People in History

Introduction to the histories of children and young people focusing on the modern
era. The approach is thematic and comparative, examining both Western and non-Western
settings, including societies such as New Zealand.

What is childhood/adolescence, and how has it changed over time? Where and how
do we find children and youth in the past? What sources and problems might we encounter?

In
this paper you will be introduced to the histories of children and young people, focusing
on the modern era. Examples will be drawn from a range of Western and non-Western
settings, including New Zealand. Assessment is focused on critical engagement and
topics of interest to students. To quote a recent student: "I liked the flexibility
of the course and the self-directed nature of the assessment."

Snapshots - of the historical experiences of
children and young people across different eras and in different parts of the world

Themes
- by which we might analyse how children and young people were impacted by, responded
to or interacted with historical events, trends, movements or institutions and differentiated
by such things as race and gender (possible themes: the state/politics, education,
family, war, empire, religion, welfare, employment/labour, crime, migration, poverty,
health, culture, consumerism, disabilities)

Issues - historical (e.g. 'What
is childhood/adolescence?'); historiographical (eg 'How has the "agenda"
for childhood history changed?'); methodological (e.g. 'What are the sources
for and the problems involved with researching children's history?')

Skills
- critical/analytical reading, using primary sources, writing up research

Timetable

First Semester

Location

Dunedin

Teaching method

This paper is taught On Campus

Learning management system

Blackboard

Lecture

Stream

Days

Times

Weeks

Attend

A1

Tuesday

16:00-17:50

9-16, 18-22

Wednesday

13:00-13:50

9-16, 18-22

Introduction to the histories of children and young people focusing on the modern
era. The approach is thematic and comparative, examining both Western and non-Western
settings, including societies such as New Zealand.

What is childhood/adolescence, and how has it changed over time? Where and how
do we find children and youth in the past? What sources and problems might we encounter?

In
this paper you will be introduced to the histories of children and young people, focusing
on the modern era. Examples will be drawn from a range of Western and non-Western
settings, including New Zealand. Assessment is focused on critical engagement and
topics of interest to students. To quote a recent student: "I liked the flexibility
of the course and the self-directed nature of the assessment."

Snapshots - of the historical experiences of
children and young people across different eras and in different parts of the world

Themes
- by which we might analyse how children and young people were impacted by, responded
to or interacted with historical events, trends, movements or institutions and differentiated
by such things as race and gender (possible themes: the state/politics, education,
family, war, empire, religion, welfare, employment/labour, crime, migration, poverty,
health, culture, consumerism, disabilities)

Issues - historical (e.g. 'What
is childhood/adolescence?'); historiographical (eg 'How has the "agenda"
for childhood history changed?'); methodological (e.g. 'What are the sources
for and the problems involved with researching children's history?')

Skills
- critical/analytical reading, using primary sources, writing up research